by Teresa Shields Parker | Jan 15, 2020 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Uncategorized
We sing I surrender all, but we what we really mean is I surrender some. The rest of it we’re sure God will never require of us. It’s non-negotiable because we feel we are entitled to be comfortable or so we think. Comfortably Uncomfortable Right now, I’m sitting in... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Jan 14, 2020 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Purpose
Peggy Burgess, 69, is a single mom of five, grandmother of seven and great-grandmother of six, with another one on the way. She’s my guest on episode 11 of Sweet Grace for Your Journey podcast. 79-Pound Weight Loss Since coming into my coaching courses and groups, she... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Jan 9, 2020 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Uncategorized
Just as sure as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, each and every day we need to choose Jesus. Each and every day we need to make that choice again. Each and every day He must be our one desire, the real and absolute Lord of our lives. Making the Choice... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Jan 4, 2020 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Uncategorized
Back when I was super morbidly obese, I was not happy. At 430 pounds I didn’t have the luxury of thinking I could eradicate my problem by going on another diet. I had figured out that diets were one of the things that had actually helped make me fat! Why Diets Don’t... 
by Teresa Shields Parker | Jan 1, 2020 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, Purpose, Uncategorized
This is the second day of not just a brand new year, but a brand new decade. It seems like 10 years goes by fast and yet it was 120 months ago. Where were you in 2010? What were you doing? What was most important to you? And where will you be in 2030? Where do you... by Teresa Shields Parker | Dec 28, 2019 | Blog, Family, Health, Inspiration, Purpose, Uncategorized
What story is your life writing? What kind of legacy are you building every day? I didn’t ever think about this until my mother and grandmother died within seven months of each other in 1992 and 1993. Being the oldest grandchild on my mother’s side of the family, I... 
